The difference between gardenia and jasmine

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1. Flowers

2. Flowers and leaves

3. Buds

4. Fruit

5. Branches

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Many flower friends don’t know how to differentiate between gardenia and jasmine. In fact, it is very simple. The flowering period of the former is shorter than that of the latter, and the former mainly has single flowers, while the latter usually has three or more flowers growing together; the flowers of the former The leaves are longer than the latter, and the fruit is larger than the latter; the buds of the former are pointed, while those of the latter are rounder; the branches of the former are gray, while those of the latter are brown.

1. Flowers

1. Flowers

First of all, in terms of flowering time, although their flowers begin to bloom in May and June, the former generally only blooms until August, while the latter can bloom until October. January. In terms of flower shape, the former usually has a single flower, while the latter usually has three or more flowers blooming together; the calyx of the former is usually split into 5 pieces, while the latter has 8-9 pieces.

2. Flowers Leaves

If they have not bloomed yet, we can distinguish them from the flowers and leaves. Although the flowers and leaves of both are oval, very dark green, and shiny, they have one obvious difference, and that is their length. The flowers and leaves of the former are generally about 12cm long, while the flowers and leaves of the latter are generally 3-8cm long. From this point we can easily distinguish them.

3. Flower buds

If they grow buds in April and May, we can also distinguish them based on this. In comparison, the buds of the former are more pointed, while those of the latter are rounder.

4. Fruits

The former fruit is egg-shaped, relatively large, 1.5-7cm long, 1.2-2cm in diameter, mostly yellow or orange-red, with straight edges and a cavity inside. There are many seeds, and the fruit of the latter is spherical, relatively small, about 1cm in diameter, and purple-black in color.

5. Branches

We can also remove its leaves and observe its main branches to distinguish them. The branches of the former are gray and those of the latter are brown.

2. Flowers and leaves

3. Buds

4. Fruit

5. Branches

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